3 (New York City Subway service)

For the former Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation 3 service, see T (New York City Subway service).
Seventh Avenue Express

A train made of R62 cars in 3 service enters Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road in Brooklyn, bound for Manhattan.
Northern end Harlem–148th Street
Southern end New Lots Avenue (all except nights)
Times Square–42nd Street (late nights)
Stations 34
Rolling stock 250 R62s (25 trains)
Depot Livonia Yard
Started service November 23, 1904 (1904-11-23)

The 3 Seventh Avenue Express/Eastern Parkway Local is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored tomato red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.[1] The 3 operates between 148th Street in Harlem, Manhattan and New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, making express stops in Manhattan and all stops in Brooklyn, except nights when it short turns at Times Square–42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

Service history

Rollsign used on the ends of R12 through R36 cars

1967–1979 bullet

On November 23, 1904, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened between 96th Street and 145th Street. 3 trains ran between 145th Street and City Hall, making all stops.[2]

On July 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was completed. 3 trains were rerouted south of 42nd Street from the IRT Lexington Avenue Line to this new line. They now made all stops to South Ferry.[2]

As of 1934, 3 service operated between 145th Street and South Ferry except late nights, when service operated between 145th Street and 96th Street, making local stops.

Beginning on January 4, 1955, some 3 trains ran express in Manhattan during rush hours and were extended to Flatbush Avenue; a few layups and put-ins ran to New Lots. Late night service was discontinued between 145th Street and 96th Street. [2]

Beginning on December 20, 1957, 3 trains were rerouted to New Lots Avenue during rush hours.

On February 6, 1959, all trains except late nights made express stops in Manhattan as part of the "West Side Improvement" and ran to Flatbush Avenue.[2]

Beginning on April 8, 1960, 3 trains rerouted to New Lots. Weekday evening service was cut to a shuttle 145th Street to 135th Street only.[2]

Beginning on April 18, 1965, 3 service ran to Flatbush Avenue again.[2]

Beginning on October 17, 1965, weekend evening service was also cut to a shuttle 145th Street to 135th Street.

On May 13, 1968, trains were extended to the newly completed 148th Street – Lenox Terminal.[2]

Beginning on December 15, 1968, all-night shuttle service between 145th Street and 135th Street were brought back, this was the first time since 1955.

Beginning on May 23, 1976, the current practice of starting Sunday service late (9 or 10 AM) began.[2]

Beginning on July 10, 1983, the 2 and 3 trains swapped Brooklyn Terminals, and the 3 was permanently stationed at New Lots Avenue so it could access the Livonia Yard and shops.[2]

Beginning on August 5, 1990, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were discontinued and replaced by shuttle buses.

Beginning on September 4, 1994, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were resumed, but were discontinued again on September 10, 1995.

From March 2[3] to October 12, 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. Most 3 service was rerouted to 137th Street–City College.[4]

After September 11, 2001, the 3 service became a local in Manhattan. After a few switching delays at 96th Street, service was changed on September 19, 2001. It ran in Manhattan as an express between Harlem–148th Street and 14th Street and was replaced by 1 service in Brooklyn. It returned to New Lots Avenue on September 15, 2002.[2]

On July 27, 2008, late night 3 service was restored, operating as an express between 148th Street and Times Square–42nd Street.[5][6][2]

Route

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the 3, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:

Line From To Tracks Times
all ex.
nights		 late
nights
IRT Lenox Avenue Line (full line) Harlem–148th Street Central Park North–110th Street all    
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line 96th Street Times Square–42nd Street express
34th Street–Penn Station Chambers Street  
IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line,
Brooklyn Branch		 Park Place Borough Hall all
IRT Eastern Parkway Line (full line) Hoyt Street Crown Heights–Utica Avenue local
IRT New Lots Line (full line) Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road New Lots Avenue all

Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.

Station service legend
Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights
Stops weekdays only
Stops rush hours only
Stops weekdays in the peak direction only
Station closed
Stops rush hours/weekdays in the peak direction only
Time period details
Stations Subway transfers Connections/Notes
Manhattan
Lenox Avenue Line
Harlem–148th Street
145th Street Access to/from first five cars only
135th Street 2 
125th Street 2  M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
116th Street 2 
Central Park North–110th Street 2 
Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line
96th Street 1  2 
72nd Street 1  2 
Times Square–42nd Street 1  2 
7  <7> (IRT Flushing Line)
A  C  E  (IND Eighth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal)
N  Q  R  W  (BMT Broadway Line)
S  (42nd Street Shuttle)		 Port Authority Bus Terminal
Southern terminal for late-night trains
34th Street–Penn Station 1  2  M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
14th Street 1  2 
F  M  (IND Sixth Avenue Line at 14th Street)
L  (BMT Canarsie Line)		 PATH at 14th Street
Chambers Street 1  2 
Brooklyn Branch
Park Place 2 
A  C  (IND Eighth Avenue Line at Chambers Street)
E  (IND Eighth Avenue Line at World Trade Center)		 PATH at World Trade Center
Fulton Street 2 
4  5  (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
A  C  (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
J  Z  (BMT Nassau Street Line)		 Connection to R  W  (BMT Broadway Line) at Cortlandt Street via Dey Street Passageway
Wall Street 2 
Brooklyn
Clark Street 2 
Borough Hall 2 
4  5  (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)
R  (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Eastern Parkway Line
Hoyt Street 2 
Nevins Street 2  4  5 
Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center 2  4  5 
B  Q  (BMT Brighton Line)
D  N  R  (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)		 LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal
Bergen Street 2 
Grand Army Plaza 2 
Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum 2 
Franklin Avenue 2  4  5 
S  (BMT Franklin Avenue Line)
Nostrand Avenue 2  B44 Select Bus Service
Kingston Avenue 2 
Crown Heights–Utica Avenue 2  4  5  B46 Select Bus Service
New Lots Line
Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road 2  4  5  B15 bus to JFK Airport
Station is closed during renovations until Spring of 2017.
Saratoga Avenue 2  4  5 
Rockaway Avenue 2  4  5 
Junius Street 2  4  5  Station is closed during renovations until Spring of 2017.
Pennsylvania Avenue 2  4  5 
Van Siclen Avenue 2  4  5 
New Lots Avenue 2  4  5  B15 bus to JFK Airport

References

  1. ↑ http://web.mta.info/developers/resources/line_colors.htm
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NYCT Line by Line History". www.erictb.info. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  3. ↑ Christian, Nichole M. (1998-03-03). "Subway Line Repairs Start With Confusion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  4. ↑ "About NYC Transit - History". 2002-10-19. Archived from the original on 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Service Enhancements on 3 Line" (Press release). MTA New York City Transit. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  6. ↑ Neuman, William (2008-06-10). "Subway Service Increase to Be Less Than Hoped". The New York Times..

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